(1) Secondary schools offering career-themed courses, as defined in s. 1003.493(1)(b), and career and professional academies shall be coordinated with the relevant and appropriate industry to prepare a student for further education or for employment in that industry.
(2) Industry certification as used in this section is a voluntary process through which students are assessed by an independent, third-party certifying entity using predetermined standards for knowledge, skills, and competencies, resulting in the award of a credential that is identified on the Master Credentials List under s. 445.004(4).
(3) The Department of Education shall collect student achievement and performance data in industry-certified career education programs and career-themed courses that includes, but need not be limited to, graduation rates, retention rates, Florida Bright Futures Scholarship awards, additional educational attainment, employment records, earnings, industry certification, return on investment, and employer satisfaction.
History.—s. 4, ch. 2004-357; s. 2, ch. 2007-216; s. 14, ch. 2010-154; s. 461, ch. 2011-142; s. 14, ch. 2012-191; s. 2, ch. 2014-33; s. 6, ch. 2014-184; s. 53, ch. 2015-98; s. 48, ch. 2016-216; s. 23, ch. 2021-164.
Structure Florida Statutes
Title XLVIII - Early Learning-20 Education Code
Chapter 1003 - Public K-12 Education
Part IV - Public K-12 Educational Instruction (Ss. 1003.41-1003.49966)
1003.41 - State academic standards.
1003.4156 - General requirements for middle grades promotion.
1003.42 - Required instruction.
1003.4203 - Digital materials, CAPE Digital Tool certificates, and technical assistance.
1003.4204 - Safer, Smarter Schools Program.
1003.4205 - Disability history and awareness instruction.
1003.421 - Recitation of the Declaration of Independence.
1003.4281 - Early high school graduation.
1003.4282 - Requirements for a standard high school diploma.
1003.4285 - Standard high school diploma designations.
1003.4286 - Award of standard high school diplomas to honorably discharged veterans.
1003.4295 - Acceleration options.
1003.432 - Florida Seal of Biliteracy Program for high school graduates.
1003.435 - High school equivalency diploma program.
1003.436 - Definition of “credit.”
1003.437 - Middle and high school grading system.
1003.44 - Patriotic programs; rules.
1003.45 - Permitting study of the Bible and religion; requiring a moment of silence.
1003.4505 - Protection of school speech.
1003.453 - School wellness and physical education policies; nutrition guidelines.
1003.455 - Physical education; assessment.
1003.46 - Health education; instruction in acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
1003.47 - Biological experiments on living subjects.
1003.48 - Instruction in operation of motor vehicles.
1003.481 - Early Childhood Music Education Incentive Pilot Program.
1003.485 - The New Worlds Reading Initiative.
1003.49 - Graduation and promotion requirements for publicly operated schools.
1003.491 - Florida Career and Professional Education Act.
1003.492 - Industry-certified career education programs.
1003.493 - Career and professional academies and career-themed courses.
1003.4933 - 911 public safety telecommunication training programs.
1003.4935 - Middle grades career and professional academy courses and career-themed courses.
1003.498 - School district virtual course offerings.
1003.499 - Florida Approved Courses and Tests (FACT) Initiative.
1003.4996 - Competency-Based Education Pilot Program.